Feed restriction and type of forage influence performance and behaviour of outdoor gestating sows

Forages can contribute to the nutrient supply for sows but the extent to which they can replace concentrate feeding is not well known. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of level of feed restriction and type of forage on the performance and activity of gestating sows under outdoor...

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Main Authors: L. Aubé, F. Guay, R. Bergeron, G. Bélanger, G.F. Tremblay, S.A. Edwards, J.H. Guy, N. Devillers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001890